Learning this useful skill demanded self-mastery. But by the later 19th-century fancy handwriting gave way to fluent, simpler, less artful but more practical connected scripts.

Once upon a time—not in a fairy tale, but in actual history—it was common practice to write letters. You know, those ...

The non-profit organization Campaign for Cursive is dedicated to educating kids and adults on the benefits of cursive writing. Committee member Edda Manley spoke with the Calgary Eyeopene r about ...

Cursive Handwriting Will No Longer Be Taught in Schools Because It's a Big, Old Waste of Time Seven states are fighting to continue teaching penmanship in schools By John Boone Nov 15, 2013 10:52 AM ...

My InsiderIt might seem odd that the White House spends more than a quarter of a million dollars on fancy penmanship, but calligraphers have been held in rather high esteem at the White House for ...

But by the later 19 th century fancy handwriting gave way to fluent, simpler, less artful but more practical connected scripts. These techniques, taught at the flourishing primary schools of the ...